A new Leica compact camera, the D-Lux 4, was spotted in the pages of French print magazine Chasseur d'Images.

Priced at approximately $980, the new Leica D-Lux 4 is physically almost identical to the old D-Lux except the hotshoe on the top and the wider and faster 24-60mm ƒ2-2.8 lens(D-Lux 3 had a 28-112mm ƒ2.8 - 4.9 lens). 10.1 MP image sensor has slightly lower resolution and sensor size compared to D-Lux 3 (10.1-MP vs 10.4-MP, 1/1.65" tvs. 1/1.63").

The official announcement by Leica is expected to be during Photokina 2008.

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